Copra

MacKenzie Chung Fegan

“See on map #7 in 2025 San Francisco GenreSouth Indian Price$$$ Chef Srijith Gopinathan’s restaurants on the Peninsula (including No. 70, Eylan) are firmly Cal-Indian, with local persimmons in the chaat and tomatillos in the butter chicken sauce. Not so with [Copra, his San Francisco restaurant](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/copra-indian-san-francisco-17894139.php). Why? He was tired of commuting to the South Bay to find the food he grew up with in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, so he built the restaurant he wanted to see in the world. Address 1700 Fillmore St., San Francisco Have you been? [Bookable on](https://www.opentable.com/r/copra-san-francisco?utm_source=sfc&utm_medium=”

Paolo Bicchieri

“Copra brings a hit of Indian food to the Japantown neighborhood with a [gorgeous restaurant space](/2023/2/21/23608725/copra-new-indian-restaurant-san-francisco-srijith-gopinathan), plentiful plants and macrame, plus deeply personal food from chef Srijith Gopinathan, who cooks dishes from his home state of Kerala in India. Make sure to order the chutney palette for the table and dip into the cocktail menu, which comes with fun drinks like the clarified lassi punch. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/2712?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Copra%2C%201700%20Fillmore%”

Paolo Bicchieri

“Copra is the latest restaurant from star chef Srijith Gopinathan. The expansive space in the Fillmore shows off cuisine from his home state of Kerala, while the restaurant itself is a feast for the eyes with a lush design featuring climbing vines and beautiful hanging macrame ropes. The food is just as good as the decor, with bites like Perigord black truffle soft egg appam and main courses like Southern Kerala shrimp mango curry. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/2712?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, US](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Copra%2C%201700%20Fillmore%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2”

“There’s just something about walking into a restaurant that is stunning from floor to ceiling that makes a dining experience feel that much more unique, and that’s precisely what happens the second you step foot inside Copra, the Southern Indian restaurant from chef Srijith Gopinathan (Ettan in Palo Alto) that opened in the old Dosa space on Fillmore in February. The airy vibe is like a tropical oasis with lush greenery, climbing vines, macrame art, and light fixtures that hang from the soaring ceilings. It’s the kind of restaurant you want to stay at for a while, which you will because Copra also happens to be serving some of the best food and cocktails you can get in San Francisco right no”